2013/02/01

Turkish planes violate Greek airspace

Source : Voice of Russia

Sm even planes have violated the Greek airspace on Thursday evening, the Athens News Agency says.

The country`s air forces responded by sending its aircraft to intercept the Turkish ones.

Reports say that four Turkish planes violated airspace to the north of Chios, and the other three were spotted to the east of Rhodes.

The Turkish air force is said to have been taking part in naval exercises.

Greece regularly blames Turkey for violating its airspace. The two countries have a territorial dispute over the Aegean Sea.